Just beatenjamaica i o. Later in the hour on the bbc news channel, well round up the latest action, hear key interviews and discuss the days biggest Talking Points from here at the bbc sport centre. Good morning. 140,000 pupils across scotland have been getting their exam results this morning for their nationals, highers, and advanced highers. The Scottish Qualifications Authority has warned that teaching and learning still havent fully recovered from the covid pandemic. It says its taken a sensitive approach to awarding results this year. Pupils are finding out how theyve done by a combination of text messages, email and post. 0ur scotland correspondent, james shaw reports. Its The Moment Of Truth for thousands of pupils across scotland. Holly. Yeah, thats me. Thank you. 0k, and chloe. And the end of an educational experience hit hard by covid. But these pupils at Hamilton Grammar School have shown resilience in the face of difficulties that previous generations did not have to endure
Diplomatic efforts to find a resolution to the crisis have stepped up a gear with a warning from washington. Speaking to the bbc, the us Secretary Of State Antony Blinken has voiced his concern that nigersjunta might turn to the Russian Mercenary Group wagner for help. The group is active in neighbouring countries and its leader has welcomed the takeover. The coup leaders are currently Standing Firm against calls to restore democratic rule. Heres what mr blinken had to say about wagner a little earlier for sure we have concerns when we see Something Like the wagner group possibly manifesting itself in different parts of the sahel. And here is why we are concerned. Because every single place that this group, wagner group has gone, death, destruction and exploitation have followed. Insecurity has gone up, not down. It has not been a response to the needs of the countries in question for greater security. I think what happened and what continues to happen in niger was not instigated by ru
At ten news of a major data breach, involving thousands of Police Officers and staff in Northern Ireland. Personal information about more than 10,000 individuals, has mistakenly been made public, including their surnames, ranks, and where theyre based. We are operating in an environment at the moment where there is a Severe Threat to our colleagues from Northern Ireland related terrorism and this is the last thing anybody in the organisation wants to be hearing this evening. The chair of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland says the data breach is of monumental proportions. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. Wildfires cut a devastaing path across southern portugal, heading to the popular algarve region. How best to protect the Amazon Rainforest South American leaders meet to discuss a plan of action. This was the famous Crooked House pub in the west midlands. Now bulldozed after a fire, the local mayor wants it rebuilt, brick by brick. And a finalfarewell to Sinead Oconnor.
Proud of themselves and i am very proud of themselves and i am very proud of themselves and i am very proud of them. Laurenjames will miss that Quarter Final against colombia and has apologised for her red card for standing on nigerian defender michelle alozie. In a post on social media she said to alozie. France are also through to the Quarter Finals. They comfortably beat morocco 4 0 in adelaide. They were never really troubled by the opposition, kadi diani opening the scoring afterjust 15 minute, and further goals from kenza dali and two from Eugenie Le Sommer sealed the victory and a Quarter Final against hosts australia in brisbane on saturday. To the Premier League now, where chelseas Christopher Nkunku has had an operation on his knee and will be out for an extended period according to the club. The French International suffered the problem during the first half of chelseas preseason friendly against Borussia Dortmund in chicago last week. Nkunku joined the club this summer for
Hour. England ride their luck to reach the womens world cup quarterfinals. But theyll be without laurenjames, whose one match ban could be extended, following her sending off against nigeria. And we have a north south split in the weather today. In the north, largely dry with some sunshine, but wind increasing in the far north east. In the south, turning cloudy and murky with some patchy light rain. All the details later. Its tuesday the 8th of august. Our main story. 15 Asylum Seekers have spent their first night on the governments controversial Accommodation Barge, after a series of delays over safety concerns. Ministers want to move hundreds more onto the Bibby Stockholm in dorset this week, but some have already refused to go, launching legal challenges. All this comes as the home Office Announces a new taskforce to crack down on Rogue Lawyers who may be helping migrants to remain in the uk, underfalse claims. Ellie price reports. The first Asylum Seekers move into their new tempor